(iv) Among the _Vows_ known before the time of Moses (and which, as a general rule, were discouraged by him, comp. Deut. xxiii. 21–23) was that of the _Nazarite_. The person making this vow was bound, usually for a certain term, to abstain from wine or strong drink, from grapes or anything made from the vine, from cutting the hair of his head, or approaching a corpse, even that of his nearest relative (Num. vi. 2–7). If he accidentally touched a corpse, he was obliged on the seventh day to cut off his hair, and begin his vow afresh on the next day, after presenting to the priest two turtle-doves, or two young pigeons, one for a sin, and the other for a burnt-offering, and a lamb as a trespass-offering. At the expiration of his vow, he brought to the Tabernacle a burnt-, sin-, and thank-offering (Lev. vii. 12, 13) with a meat- and drink-offering (Num. vi. 15), had the left shoulder of the thank-offering waved upon his hands by the priest (Num. vi. 19, 20), and cutting off his hair burnt it in the fire on the altar. Of Nazarites for life three are mentioned in Scripture, _Samson_ (the only one actually called a Nazarite, Judg. xiii. 5), _Samuel_ (1 Sam. i. 11), _John the Baptist_ (Lk. i. 15). CHAPTER VI. _CIVIL AND MORAL LAWS._ EXOD. XXI.–XXIII. DEUT. XIX.–XXIV. HITHERTO we have been concerned with those portions of the Mosaic Law, which instructed the Israelite in his duty towards God, and the mode in which He was to be worshipped. We will now turn to the chief of those which instructed him in his duty as (i) _a member of a family_, and (ii) _of a nation_. (i) The FAMILY RELATIONS include (1) _The mutual duties of Parents and Children_, (2) _of Husband and Wife_, (3) _of Master and Servant_.